始 means commence
begin
She runs off the moment the flag drops: begin.
On'yomi
- シshi
Kun'yomi
- はじ(める)hajimeru
- はじ(まる)hajimaru
How it's built
- 女woman
- 台stand
Common words
- 始終しじゅうcontinuously; from beginning to end
- 開始かいしstart; commencement
- 年始ねんしbeginning of the year; new year
- 始発しはつfirst departure (of the day); first train